Paychex (FRA:PCX) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: €8.29 (As of May. 2026)


FRA:PCX Paychex Inc FRA:PCX
81 GF Score
Price €87.35
GF Value €136.80
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Paychex Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Paychex FRA:PCX +3.51% 81 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €8.29 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:PCX with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €136.80 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Paychex's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in May. 2026 was €8.991. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is €8.29 for the trailing ten years ended in May. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Paychex's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 8.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 8.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 9.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 8.30% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of Paychex was 29.50% per year. The lowest was 1.40% per year. And the median was 9.45% per year.

As of today (2026-06-30), Paychex's current stock price is €87.35. Paychex's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €8.29. Paychex's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 10.54.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Paychex was 20.76. The lowest was 8.95. And the median was 14.71.


Paychex  (FRA:PCX) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Paychex's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=87.35/8.29
=10.54

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Paychex was 20.76. The lowest was 8.95. And the median was 14.71.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


Paychex Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Paychex Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Paychex's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Paychex Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Paychex Annual Data
Trend May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25 May26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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Paychex Quarterly Data
Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26 May26
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FRA:PCX vs ROP, WDAY, ADSK: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Paychex's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Paychex Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Paychex's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Paychex's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Paychex Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Paychex's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of May. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (May. 2026)
=8.991/335.1230*335.1230
=8.991

Current CPI (May. 2026) = 335.1230.

Paychex Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201608 4.904 240.849 6.824
201611 4.690 241.353 6.512
201702 4.958 243.603 6.821
201705 4.924 244.733 6.743
201708 4.587 245.519 6.261
201711 4.670 246.669 6.345
201802 4.612 248.991 6.207
201805 5.554 251.588 7.398
201808 5.758 252.146 7.653
201811 5.942 252.038 7.901
201902 6.369 252.776 8.444
201905 6.518 256.092 8.529
201908 6.328 256.558 8.266
201911 6.488 257.208 8.453
202002 7.055 258.678 9.140
202005 7.109 256.394 9.292
202008 6.531 259.918 8.421
202011 6.779 260.229 8.730
202102 6.832 263.014 8.705
202105 6.743 269.195 8.394
202108 7.174 273.567 8.788
202111 7.576 277.948 9.134
202202 8.019 283.716 9.472
202205 8.109 292.296 9.297
202208 8.592 296.171 9.722
202211 8.723 297.711 9.819
202302 8.812 300.840 9.816
202305 8.915 304.127 9.824
202308 9.108 307.026 9.942
202311 9.050 307.051 9.877
202402 9.650 310.326 10.421
202405 9.764 314.069 10.419
202408 9.704 314.796 10.331
202411 10.270 315.493 10.909
202502 10.972 319.082 11.524
202505 10.157 321.465 10.589
202508 9.477 323.976 9.803
202511 9.350 324.122 9.667
202602 9.477 326.785 9.719
202605 8.991 335.123 8.991

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €8.29 mean?
Paychex (FRA:PCX) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €8.29 as of May. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Paychex and its competitors.
Is Paychex's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Paychex's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €8.29. Overall, Paychex has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Paychex's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to ROP and WDAY?
Paychex's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of €8.29 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for a Software company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Software industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Paychex and its competitors. Paychex's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €8.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Paychex stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Paychex (FRA:PCX) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €136.80, compared to a current price of €87.35 — trading 36.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €8.29. Paychex's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Paychex (FRA:PCX), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is €8.29 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Paychex (FRA:PCX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Paychex stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €87.35 is trading 36.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €136.80. GuruFocus considers Paychex to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:PCX:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: €8.29
  • GF Value™: €136.80 vs. price of €87.35 (36.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:PCX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Paychex Business Description

Address 911 Panorama Trail South, Rochester, NY, USA, 14625-2396
Paychex is a cloud-based human capital management provider offering payroll, compliance, talent management, benefits administration, and retirement services. The firm also provides HR outsourcing services, including professional employer organization, or PEO, offerings, enabling clients to reduce HR overhead. Paychex primarily targets small and midsize businesses, although its acquisition of Paycor in 2025 signals the firm's aspirations to expand into the midmarket segment, serving firms with more than 100 employees. As of fiscal 2025, Paychex has approximately 800,000 clients and manages payroll for one in 11 workers in the United States.
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